Forest and Soil Roles in Western Canada Plant Cover
The article discusses forest and grassland dynamics in Western Canada, noting climate and soil determine tree versus grass dominance. It highlights settlement shifts transforming vegetation, the benefits of trees for crop yields and beauty, and cautions against overclearing and burning marginal land. Early Mennonite plantings in Altona Manitoba are cited as wind protection monuments.
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Canada
Bald Prairie
Altona
Manitoba
Classified Advertising Rates and Payment Terms
Advertising in this paper requires cash in advance unless a standing account is set up. Rates include 2 cents per word for cash ads with a weekly minimum of 50 cents and 3 cents per word for charge ads with a weekly minimum of 75 cents. Tenders and legal notices cost 12 cents per agate line with 8 cents for each additional insertion. No ads accepted by phone and the weekly deadline is Monday at 6 p.m.
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Sacred Heart Church
Trees and erosion in Western Canada demand partnership
The piece argues that moisture studies and Prairie Forestry Association backing have long advocated tree planting on the prairie. It notes reckless tree destruction in the north and rising wind erosion near southern grasslands, stressing the essential forest and farm partnership.
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Prairie Provinces Forestry Association
Canada
Water Safety Week 1969 Manitoba Drowns Warn
Manitoba warns during Red Cross Safety Week that boating remains the top water fatality risk. Last year 51 Manitobans died, nine under eight, with drownings from falls, capsizes, and swamping. Emphasizes lifejacket use and adult supervision.
Three U Grads Employed For Region Research
Parkland Regional Development Corporation hires three university graduates for summer research in the Parkland area. Lyle Beattie from Roblin, Ronald Mazur from Winnipeg, and Gregory Proke from Sifton will start June 2 and work until the end of August. Beattie studies history and economics, Mazur handles mathematics and statistics, and Proke pursues commerce and business training. The trio were chosen from over a dozen applicants via the Dauphin local manpower centre.
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Beattie
Hononurs
Mazur
Proke
Dauphin
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